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University of Rwanda | RWANDA | Digital Skills for Teachers & Education Professionals

DSTEP Program – Year 1

OVERVIEW

The DSTEP ( The Digital Skills for Teachers & Education Professionals ) Program equips future teachers with digital literacy, 21st Century Pedagogy, workforce readiness, and financial skills.

It is redefining teacher training in Rwanda, with more than 50 000 certifications earned in Year 1.

It equips future teachers with digital skills, boosts employability, and sets a benchmark for inclusive, scalable teacher education across Sub-Saharan Africa.

In line with Rwanda’s digital transformation, this four-year initiative bridges key skill gaps and empowers pre-service teachers to succeed in today’s classrooms. Supported by ADAPT, it ensures inclusive access to laptops across UR-CE’s Rukara, Nyagatare, and Remera campuses.

OBJECTIVES

Improve the learning and digital skills of the pre-service teachers.
Support the transition into the labour market.

OUTCOMES

Internationally recognised Certification for Pre-service teachers when they graduate, which enhances their professional standing.
A blended learning system with trained facilitators providing peer support in-person and online.
Capacity Building : Workshops integrating content in the official UR-CE Curriculum.
Equity Measures ensuring inclusivity, and supporting students with disabilities.

Key Metrics

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Increase in Digital Skills

Pre-Service Teachers Certified

Women

Certificates Earned

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Assessment results in 21st century pedagogy (average of all modules)

Testimonials

“The Teacher Well-Being course has been the most valuable to me as a future teacher. It taught me essential skills like student behavior management, counseling, and creating a positive classroom environment, all crucial for a teacher’s success.”

Benie Niyigena,

YEAR 1 STUDENT NYAGATARE CAMPUS

“The Computing Fundamentals course boosted my skills and made me more aware of how to use digital skills purposefully. I have learnt how to manage classrooms as a teacher. In my future work, I will apply the presentation skills I have gained to enhance my teaching.”

Claudette Irakiza Uwimana

YEAR 2 | RUKARA CAMPUS